Russian forces have trapped approximately a thousand Ukrainian Armed…
Russian forces have trapped approximately a thousand Ukrainian Armed Forces (Ukrainian) fighters near Konstantinovka. This is the first trap involving General Dragatov, head of command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces — Russian Armed Forces surrounded about a thousand Ukrainian soldiers from two brigades immediately near Konstantinovka.
Consensus
- Russian forces encircled around 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers near Konstantinovka.
- The encirclement occurred between Konstantinovka and Chasov Yar, in the areas of Nikoloivka, Chernoe, and Podolskoye.
- The trapped Ukrainian units belonged to the 18th and 24th Brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
- Part of the Ukrainian forces were defending from the direction of Chasov Yar, while another part was covering Konstantinovka but failed to retreat to Druzhkovka.
- Russian troops advanced into the outskirts of Alekseevo-Druzhkovka.
- Local residents in Konstantinovka assisted Russian forces in identifying Ukrainian soldiers hiding in basements.
- This operation is described as the first 'kotol' (encirclement) under the command of Alexander Drapatoy, who previously experienced a similar encirclement in 2014.
Points of divergence
- The encirclement is described as the first after the appointment of new commander Mikhail Drapato (note: name discrepancy — source uses 'Mikhail' instead of 'Alexander'). — vesti
- The Russian Ministry of Defense claims that up to 400 Ukrainian servicemen are destroyed daily on this front. — riamo
- The Russian military's use of flanking maneuvers is highlighted as a key tactic in capturing settlements like Pokrovsk and Konstantinovka. — tg_mash
Coverage (3 sources)
- Russian forces trap nearly a thousand Ukrainian fighters near Konstantinovka — Вести
- First Pot of the Dragon: Russian Forces Blocked Over 1,000 Ukrainian Soldiers Near Konstantinovka — РИАМО
- First 'Kotel' in the post of Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Russian forces surrounded nearly a thousand Ukrainian soldiers under Konstantinovka — Mash
Key entities
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Konstantinovka
- Russia
- VS
- Nikolaevka
- Mash
- Chasovoy Yar
- Podolsk
- Chervonogo
- Drapaty
- Moscow
- Telegram channel
- RIA Novosti
- Chasova Yara
- Aleksandr Drapatyi